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Friends Don't Know Me That Well by tunmise adebowale
Why read this
As friends, sometimes we think we know each other, but then they do something that confirms, they don't really know us at all. It's the lonely betrayal.
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I catch myself holding back, softening sharp edges or leaving entire thoughts unspoken. I try, and sometimes it even seems like you understand. But then something in your reaction, your laugh or nod, reminds me — no, you don’t see it. You’re listening to the version of me that exists in your mind, not to the person actually speaking.
This reminds me of the The Illusion of Communication